uể oải

Vietnamese

Etymology

uể +‎ oải.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwe˧˩ ʔwaːj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwej˧˨ ʔwaːj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)wej˨˩˦ (ʔ)waːj˨˩˦]

Adjective

uể oải

tired, languid
- 1937, Ngô Tất Tố, Tắt đèn, Việt nữ:
  Rụt rè nó bốc một nắm bỏ vào miệng, uể oải nhai như bò nhai trấu.
  Timidly she took a handful, put it in her mouth, and languidly chewed like a cow on chaff.

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